Bottom Line Up Front If you run an antique shop, PCI compliance is almost certainly simpler than you fear — but only if you set up your payment environment correctly. Antique shop PCI compliance usually comes down to how you accept cards: a modern standalone terminal or a hosted online checkout can put you in … Read more

Bottom Line Up Front If you run a comic book store, PCI compliance is almost certainly simpler than you fear — but only if you make the right decisions about your payment technology. Most comic book store PCI obligations come down to how you take money: a card-present shop using modern, encrypted terminals usually lands … Read more

Bottom Line Up Front If you run a juice bar, PCI compliance is almost certainly simpler than you fear — but only if you set up your payments correctly. Most juice bars are small merchants processing card-present transactions through a modern point-of-sale (POS) system, which usually means you’ll complete a self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) rather than … Read more

Bottom Line Up Front If you run a donut shop, donut shop PCI compliance is almost certainly simpler than you fear — but only if you make the right choices about your payment technology. Most donut shops are card-present retailers taking swipes, dips, and taps at the counter, which means the vast majority land on … Read more

Bottom Line Up Front If you run a smoothie bar, smoothie bar PCI compliance is almost certainly simpler than you fear — but only if you set up your payment environment correctly from the start. Most smoothie bars take card-present payments through a modern POS terminal or tablet system, don’t store card numbers electronically, and … Read more

Bottom Line Up Front If you run a laser tag arena, laser tag PCI compliance is more manageable than you probably fear — but only if you’ve set up your payment environment the right way. Most laser tag businesses take card payments at a front desk POS, through an online booking or party-reservation site, and … Read more

Bottom Line Up Front If you run a mini golf course, mini golf PCI compliance is probably simpler than you fear — but it’s rarely as simple as your payment vendor claims. Most mini golf operators fall under SAQ B-IP or SAQ A depending on how they take payment, and the vast majority qualify as … Read more

Bottom Line Up Front If you run a go kart track, your go kart track PCI compliance obligations are almost entirely driven by how you accept payments — not by how fast your karts go. Most tracks are a hybrid business: card-present transactions at the front counter and snack bar, plus online booking for reservations, … Read more

Bottom Line Up Front If you own or manage a paintball field, PCI compliance probably feels like an afterthought behind refilling CO2 tanks, managing waivers, and keeping the pro shop stocked. But every time you swipe a card for a walk-on group, sell a case of paint, or take a deposit for a birthday party … Read more

Bottom Line Up Front If you run a sign shop, PCI compliance is probably simpler than you fear — but only if you’ve set up your payments the right way. Most sign shops fall under SAQ A or SAQ B-IP, the two least demanding self-assessment questionnaires, because you likely take a mix of in-person terminal … Read more